LAKEPORT, Calif. – Water will be among the main topics at this week's Board of Supervisors meeting, as the county considers implementing emergency water restrictions in several county-operated water districts and looks at issues of groundwater supply.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
Special Districts Administrator Mark Dellinger will go to the board to ask for passage of pass proposed urgency ordinances adopting emergency water conservation restrictions in the county-operated Paradise Valley, Starview and Bonanza Springs water systems.
Public hearings are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. for Paradise Valley, County Service Area No. 16; 11:40 a.m. for Starview, County Service Area No. 18; and 11:50 a.m. for Bonanza Springs, County Service Area No. 7.
Dellinger's reports to the board note that critically low water tables are threatening the wells in the three water districts, where customers currently are on the first of four steps in a drought management plan.
The first step calls for voluntary conservation, the second for initiating mandatory conservation measures, with step three involving mandatory conservation measures and revised water rates implemented through urgency ordinances. Step four requires the implementation of an urgency ordinance with stringent consumption limits and penalties.
Dellinger is requesting that the board approve urgency ordinances that would move all three districts from step one to step three in the plan.
The urgency ordinance for Paradise Valley is structured to encourage all customers to keep usage under 500 cubic feet, or 3,740 gallons, per month, with usage over that amount being charged at a higher rate.
For Starview and Bonanza Springs, customers would be urged to keep water usage under 900 cubic feet, or 6,732 gallons on a monthly basis, or face higher costs, according to the urgency ordinances.
Dellinger said his department will continue to monitor all of the systems closely and provide the board with regular updates.
At 1:30 p.m., Special Districts, Community Development and Water Resources will give a presentation to the board on countywide groundwater use issues.
As part of that discussion, the board will consider options to address drought conditions in Lake County and consider a request from staff for direction regarding updates to Chapter 28 of the Lake County Code pertaining to the exportation of groundwater.
In other business on Tuesday, at 9:10 a.m., the board will honor Lake County Record-Bee Sports Editor Brian Sumpter for his 30 years on the job covering high school and other local sports.
At 10:45 a.m. the board will continue a discussion held over from Feb. 4 in which it will consider proposed interim interfacility transfer operating procedures for Lake County ground ambulance providers.
In an untimed item, the board will consider a proposed resolution in support of “Measure N,” the county ordinance regulating the cultivation of medical marijuana set to go on the June 3 ballot due to a referendum effort.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m., A-1 to A-4: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).
9:10 a.m., A-5: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating the month of March 2014 as March for Meals Month; and (b) presentation of commendation to Brian Sumpter for his career as the Record-Bee sports editor.
9:15 a.m., A-6: Continued from Jan. 28, hearing on nuisance abatement of 10546 East Road, Witter Springs, CA (APN 003-015-10 - Norman Valdez).
9:45 a.m., A-7: Continued from Jan. 28, (a) consideration of compliance review pursuant to minor use permit (MUP 06-63); and (b) consideration of staff request for board direction regarding land use conflicts and amendments to MUP 06-63.
10:45 a.m., A-8: Continued from Feb. 4, consideration of proposed interim interfacility transfer operating procedures for Lake County ground ambulance providers.
11 a.m., A-9: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $8,721.09, for 2983 Lakeview Drive, Nice (APN 031-113-440 - William Rapp).
11:10 a.m., A-10: Hearing, nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $5,299.89, for 3180 Reed St., Nice (APN 030-194-16 - Evie A. Soute).
11:20 a.m., A-11: Public hearing, consideration of non-substantive changes requested by the Board of Equalization to the ordinance adding Article VI to Chapter 18 of the Lake County Code imposing a transaction and use tax pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.5 of one-half of one percent for the Lake County Water Quality, Aquatic Invasive Species, and Nuisance Aquatic Weed and Algae Programs and establishing an expenditure plan for the revenues generated.
11:30 a.m., A-12: Public hearing, consideration of proposed urgency ordinance adopting emergency water conservation restrictions for County Service Area No. 16, Paradise Valley Water System.
11:40 a.m., A-13: Public hearing, consideration of proposed urgency ordinance adopting emergency water conservation restrictions for County Service Area No. 18, Starview Water System.
11:50 a.m., A-14: Public hearing, consideration of proposed urgency ordinance adopting emergency water conservation restrictions for County Service Area No. 7, Bonanza Springs Water System.
1:30 p.m., A-15: (a) Presentation of countywide groundwater use issues; and (b) consideration of options to address drought conditions in Lake County; and (c) consideration of request for board direction regarding updates to Chapter 28 of the Lake County Code pertaining to the exportation of groundwater.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-16: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-17: Consideration of reappointment of Agriculture Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures Steve Hajik to four-year term.
A-18: Consideration of proposed resolution in support of “Measure N,” the county ordinance regulating the cultivation of medical marijuana
A-19: (a) Consideration of proposed memoranda of understanding between the county of Lake and the Lake County Employee’s Association (LCEA) for Units 3, 4 and 5; (b) consideration of proposed amendment to Resolution No. 2013-62 establishing Salaries and Fringe Benefits for Confidential Unit, Section A, for Fiscal Year 2013-14; (c) consideration of proposed amendment to Resolution No. 2013-63 establishing Salaries and Fringe Benefits for Management Employees for Fiscal Year 2013-14; and (d) consideration of proposed amendment to Resolution No. 2013-64 establishing Salaries and Fringe Benefits for Confidential Unit, Section B, for Fiscal Year 2013-14.
A-20: Consideration of recommendations to bolster code enforcement activities.
A-21: Consideration of request to award bid SD 13-30 for one new AquaTech Vacuum Truck.
CLOSED SESSION
A-22: 1. Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organizations: Deputy District Attorney's Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association, Lake County Employees Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
A-22: 2. Public employee evaluations: Agriculture Commissioner Steve Hajik and Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meetings held on Feb. 11 and 18, 2014.
C-2: (a) Adopt proclamation designating the month of March 2014 as March for Meals Month; and (b) adopt commendation to Brian Sumpter for his career as the Record-Bee sports editor.
C-3: Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 2013-95 to amend the Adopted Budget for FY 2013-14 to transfer money to Budget Unit 2711 - Spay-Neuter Programs to operate the Animal Control Clinic.
C-4: Authorize destruction of 2007-08 Deposit Permits, 2007-08 Receipts Duplicates Records, 2007-08 Department Time Cards/Time Off Requests, 2007-08 Time Reports & Hours Proof, 2007-08 Vacation & Sick Accruals (Year End), 1997-98 Warrant Registers, 2000-01 Tax Rolls - Secured, 2007-08 Tax Rolls - Unsecured and 2000-01 Tax Rolls - Delinquent Secured per Auditor-Controller/County Clerk memorandum dated February 12, 2014.
C-5: (a) Waive normal bidding process, determining no economic benefit; and (b) approve agreement between the county of Lake and SouthTech Systems for Form 700 processing system, total amount $16,890, with annual cost of $2,638, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-6: Adopt resolution approving Lake County Health Services Department to submit acceptance paperwork from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Tuberculosis Control Branch (TBCB) for real-time allotment funding for tuberculosis (TB) cases in Lake County in the amount of $10,070 and authorizing the Director of Health Services to sign said paperwork.
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